The Philadelphia Flyers fired Craig Berube as their coach on Friday, and now have their eye Detroit’s Mike Babcock, Todd McLellan or Boston’s Claude Julien to become their next coach — should any of the three become available — according to CSN Philly. Darren Dreger of TSN/NBCSN also tweeted last week that if the Flyers were to dismiss Berube, their targets were Babcock and McLellan.

McLellan and Sharks general manager Doug Wilson both said on Wednesday that more time is needed before a decision is made on the coach’s future in San Jose, probably by the end of next week before McLellan joins Team Canada on their way to the World Championships in Prague.

After the final game of the regular season Saturday, McLellan said he knew his performance would be evaluated by the organization, but he, too, had a decision to make with one year left on his contract. McLellan said he wanted to discuss the matter with his entire family Tuesday after his son returned home from his second season in the United States Hockey League.

McLellan said the discussion he wanted to have with his family hasn’t taken place yet, as family conversations were limited to more mundane topics such as a haircut or a golf match.

“The answers you guys are looking for today, I’m not going to be able to give them to you,” the coach said. “I need a little more time. I’m sure the organization needs a little more time.”

Berube was the sixth head coach in Philadelphia since the summer of 2000, a list that includes Stanley Cup winners Ken Hitchcock and Peter Laviolette. Both Hitchcock and Laviolette lasted less than five years with the Flyers.